NHL unveils multiple TV deals

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The National Hockey League on Thursday said it has signed eight deals to broadcast its games lives in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In France and French-speaking territories, Canal Plus Sports acquired the rights, while Fox Sports
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will show games in the Middle East, including Turkey, Cyprus and Israel. In the U.K and Ireland, games will be shown on Premier Sports and Setanta Sports, while Nova Sport will show games in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In Portugal, games will be shown on Sport TV. On top of those deals, ESPN America
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secured rights to show NHL games in more than 30 countries in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. The announcement of the deals came shortly after the league sealed a landmark contract for all its games to be shown live on television in Nordic countries.

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